Poverty Alleviation

Training for a farmer

Your gift will provide three days of training for a small-holder farmer.
IWMI uses the valuable information it gains through targeted research to develop appropriate materials which are presented through training courses offered at the local level for farmers. more

One solar lantern

Your gift will provide a solar lantern for a rural house, which provides two hours of light every night for two years.
Barefoot solar engineers trained by the Barefoot College fabricate and maintain solar lanterns used to provide light in their communities. more

Half-day conference

Leading a women’s fund is never easy. Equipping an international woman to lead such an endeavor truly takes a global village. WFN prioritizes bringing leaders from the around the world to our Member Conference for several reasons. more

One goat for a family

Goats are tough to be certain, yet they are amazingly gentle. So friendly, in fact, that it is the children who often care for a family's goat--building bonds and learning lifesaving skills. Heifer goats can give a family up to a gallon of milk every day. more

Family farm evaluation

Help determine a “fair price" for produce from family farms in developing countries selling to global markets.
Forward thinking companies that want to do the right thing need to know how their business practices impact on poverty. more

Seedlings for a family

Trees have many functions on small family farms. Their roots hold precious top soil in place, and the branches of some varieties provide vitamin-laden fruit--a ready source of both nutrition and income. more

Education materials

Your gift will allow us to teach consumers about Fair Trade and its benefits with TransFair USA’s point-of-purchase promotional materials. Help make it possible for TransFair USA to distribute informational and educational materials to the public for free. more

One Action Kit

From bake sales to fundraising dinners, Millennium Promise is excited to support local efforts and initiatives to successfully raise awareness about ending global poverty.
Your donation will provide an Action Kit for a new school or community to get involved in the fight to end extreme poverty. more

Loan for a tiny business

With a loan of $75, a client could buy fruit and vegetables to sell in the market. Then the client can use the profits from her sales to expand her market stall, enroll in a financial literacy class, and help send her children to school. more